First published: Thu Apr 09 2020(Updated: )
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 traditional is vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability when using token-based authentication in an admin request over the SOAP connector. IBM X-Force ID: 178929.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | <=9.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | <=8.5 | |
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | <=8.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | <=7.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | >=7.0.0.0<=7.0.0.45 | |
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | >=8.0.0.0<=8.0.0.15 | |
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | >=8.5.0.0<=8.5.5.17 | |
IBM WebSphere Application Server with Web Server Plug-ins | >=9.0.0.0<=9.0.5.3 |
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CVE-2020-4362 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability, which can allow unauthorized access to administrative functions.
To fix CVE-2020-4362, upgrade to the latest fixed version of IBM WebSphere Application Server.
CVE-2020-4362 affects IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 up to specific patch levels.
The impact of CVE-2020-4362 allows attackers to escalate privileges through token-based authentication on the SOAP connector.
There is no known workaround for CVE-2020-4362; updating to a patched version is recommended.